Wind rose from empty air

After putting down the phone, Han Cheng turned around and involuntarily shuddered. Han Kuang was standing at the entrance to the hallway. "Dad..." he stammered.

Han Kuang looked at him. Rather than flying into a rage as he had expected, his father said, "Come to the study. I have something to tell you."

Han Cheng obediently followed him into the study. In truth, he stayed away from home because he was afraid of his father. Han Kuang had been strict with him since childhood and held high expectations for him. He felt terribly stifled and had always wanted to escape those constraints. Whenever he had a chance to leave, he never wanted to come back.

"Sit down. Have you seen your cousin?" Han Kuang asked, gesturing for him to sit.

"Yes." Han Cheng obediently took a seat.

"What did you think?"

"I couldn't get a read on him."

"That's only natural," Han Kuang said. "It seems you still don't know about your cousin." He picked up an internal newspaper and handed it to Han Cheng, indicating a passage marked in red. "Take a look."

Han Cheng took it and read. "Head of Security Defense Department, Chen Chuan... department head?!" Startled, he looked up at Han Kuang, who gestured for him to calm down and keep reading. He continued down the page, and then his eyes nearly popped out of his head. Even his voice began to stutter. "F-F-Fighter?"

"Do you understand now?" Han Kuang asked.

Han Cheng swallowed. "I understand." No wonder they suddenly tightened security this morning. No wonder they said they were welcoming some important figure. That important figure was my cousin?!

But then something else occurred to him, and he suddenly grew anxious and unsettled.

Han Kuang frowned. "What is it?"

"Dad..." Han Cheng said miserably. "I